English star Harry Kane became his country’s historic goalscorer after leading him to a long-awaited 2-1 victory over his Italian counterpart in the meeting that brought them together last Thursday night at Euro 2024. qualifiers.
Harry Kane scored the second goal for the Three Lions team from a penalty in the last minute of the first half of the match, held at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, in the first round of the third group of qualifications for the Euro 2024 European Championship to be held in Germany .
The 29-year-old Kane thus achieved his 54th international goal in 81 England caps during his career.
The Tottenham Hotspur striker has been England’s top scorer for centuries, surpassing his compatriot former star Wayne Rooney (37) on goal difference.
The title of historical goalscorer is not the only record in Kane’s quiver, but he is also the highest scoring player and wears the Three Lions armband with 46 goals.
He is also the highest scoring penalty shooter in England history, as well as the highest scoring player in a single year with 16 goals in 2021.
Harry Kane has scored 12 goals in major international tournaments, more than any other player in the history of the Three Lions team.
It is noteworthy that the England team managed to win the first victory over an Italian colleague in 46 years, and the Three Lions team took revenge for the defeat from the Azzurri in the final of the last European Championship, which was held at Wembley Stadium.
Source: agencies
